Test Engineer with test experience within an electrical / electro-mechanical / instrumentation / controls environment required for permanent role in Galway. The successful candidate will have the ability to identify and continuously drive improvement opportunities in test facility, process and product.
Responsibilities:
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Participate as a key member of the test engineering team of engineers & technicians
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Management of test units and testing within area of responsibility.
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Set-up of instrumentation and data acquisition systems in support of testing activities
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Analysis of test results and reporting of same to the test team and wider engineering team
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Document and report test issues originating from Test Units in R&D Test facilities
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Record Time-to-Failure (TTF) of components failing or wearing out from Test Units in R&D Test facilities
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Perform and/or support tear downs, failure root cause and/or degradation analysis of component failures
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Utilize customer operating profile data to develop field representative system level test patterns
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Identify and drive ongoing development of the test facility and processes
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Support product test for customers, internal customers, intercompany departments and external test bodies including ATP, ISO etc
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Implementation and coordination of unit/component testing in R&D test facilities to an agreed test schedule
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Plan & manage the availability of test units vs. test requests from the R&D engineering teams for area of responsibility
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Co-ordinate and provide direction for day-to-day activities of Test and Workshop Technicians in maintaining units within test area that the Test Engineer has responsibility for
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Planning and scheduling all testing activity within area of responsibility
Requirements:
- Degree in Engineering, Mechatronics or Science (or similar)
- 2-4+ years experience in a similar testing role within an electrical / electro-mechanical / instrumentation / controls environment
- Critical thinking, analytical approach & ability to use initiative
- Strong problem-solving skills & strong decision making skills
- Demonstrate previous experience of managing a busy area including scheduling and planning of work and capital upgrade projects and associated works
- Strong planning & organizational skills
- Strong communication & interpersonal skills
- The role will also include some travel to support field testing and application investigation as required – driver’s license required
emer@emtechrecruitment.ie
